Top 5 Omaha steakhouses to eat at during the College World Series (2024)

Omaha’s known for its steaks. Here are some of the best places to get them.

2121 S. 73rd St.

This old-school restaurant, hidden behind busy 72nd Street, has become a favorite with NCAA officials, baseball coaches, players, and fans over its 40-plus years. One of the draws is its whiskey-marinated certified angus beef steaks, soaked in liquor and secret ingredients for 15 minutes and then grilled. It also has cravable prime rib.

Hours

Monday through Friday:11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 10 p.m.

Saturday:4:30 to 1030 p.m.

Sunday: 4:30 to 9 p.m.

4702 S. 27th St.

Johnny’s was founded in 1922 next to the Omaha Stockyards and is still going strong. Like the Drover, it’s old school: The menu offers detailed descriptions of each cut of beef and suggestions for how to order (medium rare, etc.) And every steak comes with the restaurant’s special mushroom sauce. Everyone who visits Omaha should go to Johnny’s at least once.

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday:11 a.m. 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday:11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday:5 to 9 p.m.

415 S. 11th St.

This Old Market mainstay is more elegant than some of its counterparts, with dark fixtures, white tablecloths, black napkins and sides such as creamed garlic spinach and blue cheese potatoes. The menu promises that each steak “is hand-selected for quality, marbling and flavor.” Interesting toppings include blue cheese crumbles and bearnaise sauce. This is the place to celebrate your team’s CWS championship.

Hours

Monday-Thursday:5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday:5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

1358 S. 119th St.

Like the name suggests, this restaurant is decorated to look like a dark monastery with “monks” as wait staff. That adds interest, but the steaks are the star: USDA Choice beef that is seared over an open flame. The ribeye is wonderful, but my favorite is the prime rib, even though that’s not officially a steak. I would also recommend the Filet Sebastian, with sauteed mushrooms and Hollandaise sauce.

Hours

Monday-Thursday:11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday:11 a.m. 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday:5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday:4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

110 S. 243rd St.

This isn’t an official steakhouse, but the steaks at this new restaurant are so phenomenal that it deserves inclusion. It’s brand new, chef-driven and is getting lots of buzz among Omaha foodies. The menu features a dry-aged prime bone-in ribeye with bone marrow bordelaise, steak frites with beef from Niman Ranch in Nebraska, a bison filet with bacon herb butter and a Hawaiian whiskey prime ribeye with crispy onion strings and pickled onion chili. Don’t let the distance deter you— it’s totally worth the drive, especially if your lodging is in west Omaha.

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday:5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday:10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday:10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.